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FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ Sept. 20, 2004
Canteen Crew
Posted on 09/19/2004 8:00:50 PM PDT by StarCMC
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For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. |
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Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! |
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~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~ |
![Coast Guard Seal small (better)](http://images5.fotki.com/v81/photos/1/106521/1091486/coastguard-th.jpg) |
The military seems to have a language of its own, with many terms, acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations that aren't generally used in the "civilian world." What is an acronym? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words. It is spoken as one word. What is an initialism? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words, but each letter is spoken separately. What is an abbreviation? It is a shortened version of a word. What is Short Speak? It is any and all of the above. Want to know what they are talking about? Read on... ![](http://images4.fotki.com/v40/photos/1/106521/398438/StarsStripesseperator-vi.gif?1066276156) |
M, part 3 MG major general
MGGB Modular Guided Glide Bomb, GBU-15(V)HOBOS
To learn more, click here! |
MGR-1 Honest John
The Honest John was the US Army's first nuclear-armed surface-to-surface rocket. To read more, click here! MGR-3 Little John
The Little John was the smallest nuclear-capable rocket the U.S. Army ever deployed. MGRS Military Grid Reference System |
MGY Sgt [AR 310-50] master gunnery sergeant (USMC)
MI military intelligence
Mickey Mouse Boots cold weather boots worn by Marines
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MICV mechanized infantry combat vehicle
MILES Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Systems
To read more about MILES, click here! MIOBC Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course Ask Old Sarge about this one! |
Missing Man Formation
A flight of usually 5 aircraft in a fly-over formation. When the flight reaches the honor point, one of the aircraft peels off into a steep climb heavenward leaving his or her position vacant. In is a formal salute rendered to POW and MIA as well as to deceased military people - usually aviators. MkmQualBad [AR 310-50] Marksman Qualification Badge
(Marine - Rifle) MLR main line of resistance |
MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System
To read more, click here! MOB military orders of battle MOJO Originally a concoction of hard liquors designed for the sole purpose of getting drunk. Also used to mean a swaggering approach of smooth talking individual, as in "He's got his MOJO goin'." Molly Marine
A statue of a woman Marine located in New Orleans, LA. The first statue of a woman in military service in the United States. |
Today's Field Trip:
Click the pic to visit Ft. Leonard Wood. |
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KEYWORDS: airforce; army; coastguard; loveoursoldiers; marines; militarysupport; nationalguard; navy
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To: tomkow6
At least if I had any contact with my men....it wouldn't be a FELONY!!!!
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posted on
09/20/2004 10:53:36 AM PDT
by
shield
(The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
To: Diva Betsy Ross
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posted on
09/20/2004 10:54:32 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(This is my tag line, there are many like it, but this one is mine....Radix stole this tag line)
To: Diva Betsy Ross
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posted on
09/20/2004 10:56:00 AM PDT
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: Diva Betsy Ross
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posted on
09/20/2004 10:56:02 AM PDT
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: Diva Betsy Ross
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Diva Betsy Ross!!! #300!!!
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posted on
09/20/2004 10:56:04 AM PDT
by
Fawnn
(Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
To: shield
....it all depends on how young you feel......
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posted on
09/20/2004 10:56:31 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(This is my tag line, there are many like it, but this one is mine....Radix stole this tag line)
To: StarCMC
040919-N-8704K-002 Arabian Gulf (Sept. 19, 2004) - Two Naval Aviators assigned to the Diamond Cutters of Sea Control Squadron Three Zero (VS-30) complete pre-flight checks of their S-3B Viking prior to launch aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67). S-3B Aircraft are tasked by the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) commanders to provide Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW), surface surveillance and intelligence collection, electronic warfare, mine warfare, coordinated search and rescue, and fleet support missions including air wing tanking. Kennedy and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW 17) are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Units in the Kennedy Carrier Strike Group are working closely with Multi-National Corps-Iraq and Iraqi forces to bring stability to the sovereign government of Iraq. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 3rd Class Joshua Karsten (RELEASED)
![](http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040915-N-9593M-011.jpg)
040915-N-9593M-011 Pacific Ocean (Sept. 15, 2004) - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Red Devils of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Two Three Two (VMFA-232) launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) with a flash of fire caused by unburned jet fuel. Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are currently conducting operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Philip A. McDaniel (RELEASED)
![](http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040919-N-8704K-004.jpg)
040919-N-8704K-004 Arabian Gulf (Sept. 19, 2004) - An S-3B Viking assigned to the Diamond Cutters of Sea Control Squadron Three Zero (VS-30), maneuvers the Aerial Refueling Store (ARS) drogue into position prior to refueling another S-3B Viking assigned to VS-30. S-3B Aircraft are tasked by the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) commanders to provide Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW), surface surveillance and intelligence collection, electronic warfare, mine warfare, coordinated search and rescue, and fleet support missions including air wing tanking. Kennedy and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW 17) are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Units in the Kennedy Carrier Strike Group are working closely with Multi-National Corps-Iraq and Iraqi forces to bring stability to the sovereign government of Iraq. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 3rd Class Joshua Karsten (RELEASED)
![](http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040918-N-6371Q-036.jpg)
040918-N-6371Q-036 Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Sept. 18, 2004) - Line handlers assigned to USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), stand at parade rest as the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) makes her way to the pier. Wasp returned to Norfolk, Va., following a seven-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The Wasp-led Expeditionary Strike Group Two (ESG-2) was the first East Coast ESG to deploy. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Orlando Quintero (RELEASED)
To: tomkow6
Awww.. thanks Tom! Is it okay if I send you a little smooch for those cute little guys?
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posted on
09/20/2004 10:59:12 AM PDT
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Diva Betsy Ross
(It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)
To: blackie
Heeehee.. well it begged to be posted twice.. don't know why. It is what it is.... ;}
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posted on
09/20/2004 11:00:09 AM PDT
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Diva Betsy Ross
(It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)
To: tomkow6
....it all depends on how young you feel......Tell that toooooo the COPS!!! ;o)
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posted on
09/20/2004 11:01:17 AM PDT
by
shield
(The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
To: Diva Betsy Ross
Be very careful of beggers. :)
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posted on
09/20/2004 11:02:40 AM PDT
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blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: Old Sarge
![](http://images6.fotki.com/v78/photos/1/106521/780956/burningbush_jpg-vi.jpg)
Excellent answers. LOL!
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posted on
09/20/2004 11:04:56 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
To: MeekOneGOP
Thanks, Meekie, for my cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows. Mighty tasty this chilly morning.
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posted on
09/20/2004 11:06:31 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
To: The Mayor
Thank you, TM, for today's fresh coffee and inspiration for our troops. Congratulations to the Giants and the Jets.
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posted on
09/20/2004 11:08:22 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
To: blackie
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Roger that... ;}
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posted on
09/20/2004 11:08:41 AM PDT
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Diva Betsy Ross
(It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)
To: tomkow6
Good Monday afternoon, tom! Good Monday afternoon, Patriotic Pattie!![](http://home.gci.net/~kar17/america/MickeyMouse-USA.jpg)
![](http://images3.fotki.com/v34/photos/5/55348/281977/patrioticpattie-vi.jpg)
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posted on
09/20/2004 11:09:49 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; tomkow6; MoJo2001; Bethbg79; HiJinx; LaDivaLoca; beachn4fun; ...
![](http://defendamerica.mil/images/photos/sept2004/index/ii092004c.jpg)
KEEPING WATCH A U.S. Army crew chief, assigned to Task Force Pirate, monitors the ground for enemy activity as he sits on the ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a flight to the village of Jildalek in central Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2004. The task force has made several trips into this area, often distributing school supplies and humanitarian aid to villagers. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jennifer S. Emmons
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posted on
09/20/2004 11:13:51 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
To: beachn4fun
Such a lovely shade of lipstick...haha!! That is some smmochie!! ahah!!
To: Kathy in Alaska
{{{{{ KATHY! }}}}}You like all those, didja?Now, where's my Bactine? The Burning Light of the Presence is kind of toasty...
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posted on
09/20/2004 11:20:07 AM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(ZOT 'em all, let MOD sort 'em out!)
To: Diva Betsy Ross
320
posted on
09/20/2004 11:29:46 AM PDT
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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